In the last century, molecular crystals functioned predominantly as a means for determining
the molecular structures via X-ray diffraction, albeit as the century came to a close the …

The grain size, and therefore the grain boundary density, is known to play a major role in the
flow stress of metallic materials. A linear relationship to the inverse of the square root of the …

Gradient structures found in biological materials have served as a source of inspiration for
scientists seeking to enhance the performance of metals and alloys over the past decades …

Soft magnetic materials (SMMs) serve in electrical applications and sustainable energy
supply, allowing magnetic flux variation in response to changes in applied magnetic field, at …

Research on powder-based additive manufacturing of aluminium alloys is rapidly
increasing, and recent breakthroughs in printing of defect-free parts promise substantial …

We review some of the factors that influence the hardness of polycrystalline materials with
grain sizes less than 1 µm. The fundamental physical mechanisms that govern the hardness …

INTRODUCTION Gradient structures ubiquitously exist in natural materials such as bone,
shells, and trees. Microstructural gradients are increasingly being introduced into a wide …

Abstract Bulk nanostructured (ns)/ultrafine-grained (UFG) metallic materials possess very
high strength, making them attractive for high strength, lightweight and energy efficient …

Lithium garnets are considered as promising solid‐state electrolytes for next‐generation
solid‐state Li metal batteries (SSLBs). However, the Li intrusion driven by external stack …

The anticipated shift in the focal point of interest of solid-state chemists, crystal engineers,
and crystallographers from structure to properties to function parallels the need to apply our …